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Jeep Patriot and Ford Explorer Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
34 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15800 miles driven2017 Ford Explorer Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  34 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15800 miles driven

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Jeep Patriot vs. Ford Explorer Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Jeep Patriot and Ford Explorer reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Jeep Patriots and Ford Explorers with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Jeep Patriots and Ford Explorers that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Jeep Patriot and Ford Explorer lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Jeep Patriot and Ford Explorer have been recently.

To see how frequently Jeep Patriot and Ford Explorer problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Jeep Patriot

Jeep Patriot Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Its a Jeep thing! see full Jeep Patriot review
2009 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 reliabilty and been around forever see full Jeep Patriot review
2009 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
CVT AWD w/low range		 Jeep is known for solid vehicles see full Jeep Patriot review
2008 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 Jeep is the quintessential American car. The fact that a Jeep is now available that get this kind of impressive mileage, carries the traditional Jeep styling and has off road capability makes me love driving this Jeep summer and winter. see full Jeep Patriot review
Jeep Patriot Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 The Jeep Patriot is one of the most desirable looking / good performing small SUVs on the market with no comparison (all the others look like pill bugs in my opinion), yet the reviews for the Patriot have all been mediocre from most of my research. see full Jeep Patriot review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ford Explorer

Ford Explorer Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Lots of them on the road. see full Ford Explorer review
2004 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 Ford may not be perfect, but they are still solid. see full Ford Explorer review
Ford Explorer Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Ford Explorers were long a bad brand based on the tire fiasco that was proven, for the most part, was owner created. So have high expectations that it will improve. see full Ford Explorer review
2006 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 Fords do not have the same reputation for quality as imports. see full Ford Explorer review
2006 4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8
6-speed automatic RWD		 Ford is not considered a premium brand. see full Ford Explorer review